Group participation dances

nferrandi Posted: Jan 08, 2004 03:53 PM

Group participation dances

I've asked my band NOT to play any kind of group dances (YMCA, Electric Slide, Chicken Dance, Macarena, etc... My FH and I don't really like them. Do you think they'll be missed or people will be glad not to be subjected to them?

MarcellaBella Posted: Jan 08, 2004 03:53 PM

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Not at all.. We didn't have them either..

jen110704 Posted: Jan 08, 2004 03:54 PM

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I've asked my DJ not to play them either. I dont think they'll be missed

wc0143 Posted: Jan 08, 2004 03:54 PM

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We are not having them either.

Valentinegirl Posted: Jan 08, 2004 04:05 PM

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That was a big NO NO on my list.

molly25 Posted: Jan 08, 2004 04:36 PM

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i think people will be relieved!

nsgraham Posted: Jan 08, 2004 04:41 PM

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My people LOVE THEM! Just LOVE THEM. My grandma is the first one on the floor for the Electric slide and the Cha-Cha stomp. So, I have to have them. Also cause the Electric Slide is Jamaican, like us. Oh well.

But I don't think non-Jamaicans will notice.

BMD'sPeanut Posted: Jan 08, 2004 04:42 PM

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i dont want them either.
but i will have the band do all the fifties sing along/dance along song combos...you know what i am talking about!!

CherylBooch Posted: Jan 08, 2004 04:46 PM

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Funny thing... I went to a wedding in West Virginia and when I tell you EVERY song was a participation dance.... EVERY song was a participation dance!!!! My friend and I thought we were in Hell! I don't think they missed ONE participation song-- all the way down to the Hokey Pokey!
So as you can tell they will be a BIG no-no at my wedding!

BoogieDownBride Posted: Jan 08, 2004 04:49 PM

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I was thinking of doing one - The Conga, and only because someone gave me the best idea for a conga line song..... Shake, Shake Senora by Harry Belafonte.....

OctGroom Posted: Jan 08, 2004 04:56 PM

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NO NO NO NO NO... haha
NO CHICKEN DANCE especially

Lord knows, how I loathe that dance..

kimmylyn Posted: Jan 08, 2004 04:58 PM

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I am only having the Cha Cha slide.. My nephews and me love to do that little dance.. It will be great to see them on the dance floor dancing in front of all those people!!

neesiepie Posted: Jan 08, 2004 04:58 PM

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i like the electric slide....so i'll probably allow that one....PLUS...my closest girlfriends and I always got a kick out of it....but NOOOOOOO Chicken Dance and NOOOOO Macarena!

ChristineC68 Posted: Jan 08, 2004 05:06 PM

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We only had the electric slide which would have been fine if the dj didn't carry it over to a second song.

But no one missed anything else.

Generally no one misses anything like that unless you point out that it's not there. We didn't do parents dances or the bouquet/garter toss and no one noticed until later.

AJsMommy122 Posted: Jan 08, 2004 06:18 PM

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Im not having any of them!! - To the dissapointment of my FMIL who LOVES to do the chicken dance.. Its so funny I might play it just so I can have it on the video to laugh at for the rest of my life!!

Jen_n_Dale Posted: Jan 08, 2004 06:24 PM

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The YMCa only because Dale was crowned Mr. Ymca at one of the last weddings we went to. So it is like 'his' song. Other than that I am not having them.

Smolokoff Posted: Jan 08, 2004 06:26 PM

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I am SOOOO in the minority here on this one apparently. FH and I LOOOOVE the Electric Slide and that stuff. We won't have too many, but one we will definitely have is Paradise By the Dashboard Light by Meatloaf. The way my friends and I line up and sing to each other it becomes a participation dance. And we are also into country music and line dancing, so we are thinking of doing a lesson at the wedding and have everybody dance one line dance with us. It should be fun.

Heidi